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Air Peace's first brand-new Embraer 175 lands in Lagos
50+ min ago (427+ words) 09 July 2026 3: 01 am WAT Air Peace has welcomed its first brand-new Embraer E175 aircraft to Nigeria, underscoring the airline's investment in a modern and fuel-efficient fleet designed to support its expanding domestic, regional, and international operations while delivering greater comfort, reliability, and…...
How import addiction is fuelling Africa's deindustrialisation
51+ min ago (1010+ words) 09 July 2026 2: 57 am WAT By Merit Ibe " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Africa's ambition to become a global manufacturing hub is slipping further out of reach as an overwhelming reliance on imported goods continues to hollow out local industries, leaving factory floors silent and thousands of…...
Xenophobic attacks: Senate seeks fresh diplomatic guarantees
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1030+ words) 08 July 2026 2: 37 am WAT From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has urged the Federal Government to secure fresh written assurances from the South African government on the safety of Nigerians living in the country following renewed xenophobic attacks, while stopping short…...
Xenophobia: Fourth evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa delayed over aircraft fault " The Sun Nigeria
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (340+ words) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 08 July 2026 9: 15 am WAT The Federal Government has announced a delay in the fourth evacuation flight scheduled to repatriate stranded Nigerians from South Africa after a technical fault was discovered on the aircraft assigned for the operation. The Ministry…...
Ramaphosa's visit to Ghana halted over anti-migrant tensions " The Sun Nigeria
19+ hour, 33+ min ago (450+ words) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 08 July 2026 8: 04 am WAT South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Ghana has postponed a planned visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa following rising diplomatic tensions triggered by anti-migrant protests in South Africa and the repatriation of hundreds of Ghanaian…...
OML 74: Renaissance strikes major offshore oil discovery
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (449+ words) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 07 July 2026 6: 04 pm WAT Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has announced a major offshore oil discovery in Nigeria after successfully drilling the JK-004 exploration well in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 74. The company, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that…...
Zimbabwe star Divine Lunga escapes assassination attempt in Johannesburg " The Sun Nigeria
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (368+ words) 07 July 2026 9: 26 pm WAT Zimbabwe international and Mamelodi Sundowns defender Divine Lunga escaped unharmed after a gunman opened fire on his vehicle in Johannesburg, South African police have confirmed. The 31-year-old was travelling with his younger brother to church on Sunday…...
Fani-Kayode receives letter of credence as Nigeria's High Commissioner to South Africa
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (399+ words) 07 July 2026 9: 37 am WAT Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has received his letters of credence to serve as Nigeria's High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Kingdom of Eswatini. Fani-Kayode disclosed this…...
Elombi backs AMCE's drive for Africa's health sovereignty
2+ day, 24+ min ago (596+ words) 07 July 2026 3: 27 am WAT President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has reinforced the bank's commitment to strengthening Africa's healthcare sovereignty following a visit to the African Medical Centre of Excellence in…...
Oshiomhole and the politics of language
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (85+ words) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 07 July 2026 12: 56 am WAT There is evidence of both. " Agbedo writes from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Silent cries in camps Beyond scrapping the JSS/SSS policy Merino ends Ronaldo's World Cup dream Belgium claims FIFA rejected Balogun inquiry…...